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A Toast to Life, Death, and Rebirth
Kelsey McMillanLotus-shaped cup, Egypt, ca. 1100 BC, Faience (ceramic frit). Museum purchase through gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt. 1960-29-1.Dated to circa 1100 BC, this ancient Egyptian...
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A Dramatic Gesture
Kristina ParsonsPoster, Napoli, Vedi Napoli e poi Muori [Naples, See Naples and Die], 1986. Designed by Massimo Vignelli. Gift of Lella and Massimo Vignelli, 2009-42-13.Massimo Vignelli’s poster was...
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She Wore Spurs of Steel
Shannon MurphyPhotograph, Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt in Masquerade Costume, Photographer: Jose Maria Mora, ca. 1885; New York, NY, USA; Photograph on sensitized paper, 1960-60-1It’s hard to say which...
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A Pitcher Full of Fiesta Red
Rachel BrillFiesta Ware pitcher, USA, 1936, Designed by Frederick Hurten Rhead (American, born England, 1880-1942), Manufactured by Homer Laughlin Co., Glazed earthenware. Gift of Paul Walter,...
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April Showers
Kate WightButtons, April Showers. USA, 1943. Designed by Marion Weeber Welsh (American, 1905–2000), Manufactured by B. Blumenthal & Co.Celluloid. Bequest of Marion Weeber Welsh, 2006-2-18/35April...
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From the Realm of the Sea-King
Kristina ParsonsDrawing, Squid Costume Design for the Opera "Sadko" by Rimsky-Korsakov, ca. 1929. Designed by Serge Soudeikine. Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund, 1984-65-2.Deep...
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Drape the Walls
Gregory HerringshawBorder, France, 1805–15; Block-printed on handmade paper; Gift of Josephine Howell, 1955-85-4-a,bThe great degree of realism achieved in this wallpaper border was created with the...
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Buried in our Churchyard
Jennifer JohnsonMourning picture, Embroidered by Willamina Rine, 1813. Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe, 1941-69-21Born in 1801 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Willamina Rine was twelve when she stitched this...
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Personalized Furniture with a Bit of Flash
Sarah D. CoffinSide Chair: Scarsdale, Attributed to Thomas How (British, active 1710-1733), England, 1724-1733, Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane, 1926-22-58While it is expected that many people have...
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A Window Into the 1920s
Kristina ParsonsDrawing, Design for Advertising Brochure Cover, Saks Fifth Avenue, New York, 1927–28. Designed by Donald Deskey. Gift of Donald Deskey. 1975-11-64.In 1927, Adam Gimbel, President of...
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Feathers and Linen: Lenore Tawney’s Woven Assemblage
Mae ColburnHanging, Mourning Dove. Made by Lenore Tawney (1907-2007), 1962. Gift of Lenore Tawney, 1964-66-3In a 1971 article, Lenore Tawney's studio was described as a "gymnasium sized" space filled...
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Landscape Views
Gregory Herringshaw Sidewall, The Livingston, 1935; M.H. Birge & Sons Co., Buffalo, NewYork, USA; Machine-printed on paper; Gift of Mrs. Henry Cole Quinby, 1945-81-1 The Livingston is a pattern...
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Life Lessons
Kristina ParsonsBook, Things I Have Learned in My Life So Far, 2008. Designed by Stefan Sagmeister. Gift of Stefan Sagmeister, 2011-34-6.The impetus for Things I Have Learned in My Life So Far came...
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A Revolution in Stockings
Nancy OlsonPair of Men’s Stockings, France, early 19th century, Knitted silk, Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf, 1962-55-15-a, bRelatively little is...
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Grasshopper Chair
Angela HallModel 61,"Grasshopper" chair and ottoman, USA, 1946, Designed by Eero Saarinen (American, born Finland, 1910–1961), Manufactured by Knoll Associates. Gift of Mel Byars,...
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A More Fluid Polka Dot
Gregory Herringshaw1) Sidewall, Drop, 2011; J. Abbott Miller, Produced by Knoll Textiles; New York, New York, USA; Screen-printed on vinyl; Gift of Knoll Textiles, 2011-40-7"Drop" is from J. Abbott...
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Identity and Symbolism in the Poster Art of Rebeca Méndez
Karin ZonisPoster, The Will of the Potato, 1995. Designed by Rebeca Méndez. Lithograph and letter press on paper. Gift of Rebeca Méndez, 1996-59-7.Rebeca Méndez has come to terms with her identity....
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A Beaded Bag
Jean PearsonBag. Made by Sally Exnights. Waterbourough, England, 1837. Silk, glass beads. Gift of Harvey Smith, 1968-135-46This silk bag is embroidered with colorful glass beads and embellished with a...
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From Protector to Entertainer, The Different Faces of Castle Garden
Gregory HerringshawBandbox and lid, Castle Garden, ca. 1830–40; USA; Block-printed paper on wood support; Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt, 1918-19-7-a,bThe building illustrated on this bandbox has...
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Mystery Woman
Arielle WinnikSquare, Egypt, 5th – 7th century. Wool slit tapestry. Gift of John Pierpont Morgan, 1902-1-72Woven portrait busts were a popular way to decorate clothing and soft furnishings in late...
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